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Convenience with a Price

I’m sure you’ve all seen it when you either log into an account online to pay a bill or tear open an envelope. Some flashy, friendly piece of advertisement suggesting, if not outright begging, for you the customer to sign … Continue reading

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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket, or are You Just Exploiting a Federal Loop Hole?

While this may be slightly old news, I feel compelled to comment on it because A) rarely am I able to sit down and bang out a 500 to 1000 word post anymore, and B) its utterly ridiculous. At the … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Jim and the Nippers: A Statement of Fact.

I don’t recall exactly when this takes place, because I was mostly drunk during the events. I’m stating that not as an admission of guilt, but an admission of honesty. I was honestly shithoused when the following took place. However, … Continue reading

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Don’t Try This At Home

As in all somewhat rural communities, there’s an unofficial Maine State Motto that is genetically embedded in all citizens of the Pine Tree State: “Hold My Beer While I try to…..”. To wit, I found myself uttering these very words … Continue reading

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Cutting the Cable

Over the last year I’ve been under the heel of our local cable/internet provider Comcast; a necessary evil my wife and I have had to deal with due to the lifestyle we live. Long are the hours I’ve spent sitting … Continue reading

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Don’t Buy the Hype

Pardon the pun, but everywhere I look now-a-days, all I see is “3D” this, and “3D” that. It’s as if humans have JUST discovered a third dimension altogether. As if we were living our lives as paper-thin, gray shades of … Continue reading

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TMI, Bro.

The latest trend in Web 2.0 is sharing. If you have a Facebook page, (or if you’ve been trapped in ice since 2005 and STILL have a Myspace page) you’re accustom to sharing everything with your so-called friends, who in … Continue reading

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